Nigeria name final 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Squad

African champions Nigeria have named their final 23 players squad for the upcoming 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup to be played in Brazil from June 15 to 30. Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi made nine changes to the squad which won the 2013 African Cup of Nations earlier this year. Keshi is forced to miss Victor Moses and Emmanuel Emenike, but has left out experienced players like Joseph Yobo, Peter Odemwingie and Obafemi Martins; while picking some rather inexperienced players for the tournament.

Nigeria have been drawn in Group B alongside Spain (World Cup winners & European champions), Uruguay (South American champions) and Tahiti (Oceania champions).

NIGERIA

Goalkeepers1-Vincent Enyeama (Maccabi Tel Aviv), 16-Austin Ejide (Hapoel Beer Sheva), 23-Chigozie Agbim (Enugu Rangers)

Defenders2-Godfrey Oboabona (Sunshine Stars), 3-Elderson Echiejile (Sporting Braga), 5-Efe Ambrose (Celtic Glasgow), 6-Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves), 12-Solomon Kwambe (Sunshine Stars), 21-Francis Benjamin (Heartland FC), 22-Kenneth Omeruo (ADO Den Haag)

Midfielders4-John Ogu (Academica Coimbra), 10-John Obi Mikel (Chelsea), 13-Fegor Ogude (Valerenga Oslo), 17-Ogenyi Onazi (Lazio Roma), 18-Emeka Eze (Enugu Rangers), 19-Sunday Mba (Enugu Rangers)

Forwards7-Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow), 8-Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kiev), 9-Joseph Akpala (Werder Bremen), 11-Muhammad Gambo (Kano Pillars), 14-Anthony Ujah (1.FC Cologne), 15-Michael Babatunde (FC Kryvbas), 20-Nnamdi Oduamadi (Varese)